GRE Word List
PENDULOUS
poised without visible support
The meaning of the word pendulous is poised without visible support.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| askew | out of line : at an angle |
| virtual | being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted |
| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
| congruent | congruous |
| supposititious | fraudulently substituted : spurious |
| crone | a cruel or ugly old woman |
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
| temper | heat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion |
| cozen | to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery |
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |